[OrangeDaisy]

I was one of those selected people in 2000. My Mom thought the questions were so personal that I should not answer them. I told her it was the government asking them, and they already knew all the answers -- all they needed to do was query the appropriate database at the appropriate agency.

[stylin19a]

me too. I only answered how many lived here.
They sent a census worker out to get more info.
I gave her the names and ages and gender
She came back for more info. I said no, I'll pay the fine, who do I make the check out to ?
haven't heard hyde nor hair about it since.

[steve-b]

I told her it was the government asking them, and they already knew all the answers -- all they needed to do was query the appropriate database at the appropriate agency.

I revived this old thread because somebody at the office mentioned getting one of those. His theory is that it must be an identity-theft scam, because the government already knows all this stuff.

Might be a useful rumor to spread.... ;-)